Exiting work this morning into yet another beautiful summer day, I knew I would soon be in my boat and on the water. The only question was where. With the local rivers running short on water, nearby Cochituate became the logical choice. I launched my boat into the North Pond and paddled across to the spot where Cochituate Brook usually begins. As the photo below shows, the three pond system isn't donating much of anything towards the Sudbury River...
Leaving the North Pond, I passed under Rt. 30 into the section between North and Middle Ponds. Before going under the Mass Pike, I explored a backwater that runs to the east and found the bulk of today's trash haul there.
Returning from my detour I passed into the Middle Lake and paddled across it while enjoying a nice breeze out of the south. The small beach across from the old Carling facility had quite a few boaters enjoying a mid-day swim. I continued to the South into the pond by that name and reached the small island where 8 cormorants were enjoying a siesta...
On the small island's opposite side, I did the same. The opening photo was taken at this spot.
Once back onboard my boat, I enjoyed having the breeze help me back to my starting point. My trash catch had to pose inside a bag lest they be blown away...
The total for the day was 37 pieces of trash. Of these 18 were recyclable containers (12 redeemable) and 19 were miscellaneous rubbish such as coffee cups and plastic bags. YTD total stands at 3702.
I removed most of the Sudbury River bottom stain from the milk bottle recovered on Monday. Today, it posed for a photo...
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